This is Reality (Rebeca)

You stare through the one way glass as Twiggy enters with a girl you've never seen before. She's small and run down looking. Actually, they both are, but you've come to expect that from Twiggy.

You first met Twiggy three years ago. You were both born and bred street rats, not as affected by the nuclear winter as some of the more privilaged city members. Actually, you thought the resulting mutations were kind of cool. Still, food and shelter had been growing steadily harder to obtain. When Twiggy had seen you beat the shit out of a merchant and had begun blabbering about a reistance group that would not only give you access to food and weapondry, but let you kill those in charge, you were game.

Ever since that day, this hide out has been the place you've called home. It's actually kind of cool, like an under ground fortress. A few new members have come and gone, but she's been the only constant, as far as you can tell. Sure, she has that boyfriend of hers, whatshisface, but you generally ignore him. He's strong and all, but he used to be a scholar. He's adjusted well enough to his new life, but you doubt he can ever become a true rebel. It's a hard job. Most people die.

So who the heck is this new girl? Twiggy seems to worship the ground she walks on, to be honest. Is this that Chichi girl Twiggy insists is from another version of Earth? ... ok, that's jsut stupid. Still, maybe you should go say hi?

Just then, you hear someone knock on the door. Charles came back just before Twiggy, so you know it can't be him...Do you...?

A. go meet the new girl,B. answer the door,C. or ignore the world and go to bed?

You start to turn around and walk away when the new girl begins to talk.

"Look," she says, "I know his track record isn't exactly so clean... but Twiggy, he did help Martin. And he seemed nice. And well, you yourself said he was only helping Max because he probably had to..."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" you wheel around, furious, "this kid was working with Max?!" You glare at this Kevin kid, who is starting to look nervous. Well, good. Let him be nervous. Working with Max... working with the scum of the earth... with the richest, nastiest, werewolf bastard you've ever seen... you tremble, remembering the kids he killed... after he was done "enjoying" them... you feel sick to your stomach.Do you...?

a. run off,b. beat the shit out of this Kevin kid,c. or stay to listen to his explanation?

Kevin seems ready to explain, but everyone keeps talking over and interrupting him until he finally loses it.

"Will you people just listen to me?!" he roars. You stare at him. Wow. Didn't realize the kid had it in him.

"Look. Yes, I sided with Max. But I never had a choice about it! I came here just like the rest of you did, from Earth. And I was lost, and I was alone, and I had no money, no items, no hope of survival. Max came up to me and told me that if I agreed to help him, he would save me. Of course I said yes! So he gave me a place to stay, clean clothes, and some money for food and told me he would come get me when he needed me. And then he did come. He told me that three more people had entered the city, people like me. He said that they would be with a young woman. He said she went by Twiggy, and that she was going to try to kidnap them and sell them! Of course I tried to get them away from her! What the hell else was I supposed to do?!" He finally stops talking, staring out at the crowd as if pleading with them.

"So," he slowly adds, "you all keep going on about how evil Max is, but I've seen no proof. All I know is that... is that... I didn't do anything wrong!"Do you...?

"Max attacked me," Martin says bluntly, "when I was in the forest, he forced me to go home with him. Then I blacked out. That's why my clothes were all torn!"

Then the boy wanders off, with Chichi close behind. Kevin pales and you realize that Twiggy seems to have left, as well, leaving you alone with the kid. You grit your teeth and suck it up.

"Look, kid," you sigh, "I still don't trust you, and I sure as heck don't like you. But... well, I guess first thing's first. Let's make sure you're safe. Max won't follow you here, will he? He can't track you? You're not bound to obey him, or something?" You pause, wondering if you should apoligize. Then Charles runs in. He eyes the both of you.

Without waiting for an answer, you storm off in the opposite direction. You make it back to your room and slam the door behind you. Can't these losers just fight crime like normal people?! Why do they have to make things so damn complicated?!

Well, fine. If the kid is bugged, then so be it. You'll get out of here alive, somehow or another, and you bet Twiggy will with her new pet, too. Charles... well, screw Charles. And screw the new kid, and screw the other new kid...Do you...?

A. sleep,B. start preparing for an ambush,C. or leave the base to go fight crime and shit?